The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-30

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yea, than lie itself. To them every 70,
Of this country was sacred soil, made 90 b
the baptism Of blood poured out by III
heroes ol 20 and Bubseq wars. \, T
them every foot Of American soil was 4
sacred and inviolsble as mother's gravI
The Constitution with them was almos
an inspired document, and they reparte
1t with almost rs much reverence ag the
regarded the Bible itself. = The ypoyern
ment, while not free from lmperiections
waa the best In all the world. n In Thai
estimation indifference In the hour OF. Nh
country'a peril was q crime-cowardIc
disgrace 10 which death Va would
be preferable, and opposition To and se
cosaion from the Union, treason, and de
serving Of death. They tore thempelye,
tenderly but resolutely from the clippin,
embrace OF mothers,y wlyes and sSeot
hearts, and with fearful iarewells turned
their faces toward the quarter from
whence issued the sound OF strife, hun
dreds Of thousands OF them To die OF IA
ugue and disease, to be shot 10 death In
battle and die OF sickness and want In
prison, never more TO cross the sacred
threehold Of home, and never this side the
spirit world to see again the faces Of their
loyed ones. These were heroes and pa.
tfiots Of whom any nation might well be
proud. They were loyal men-there was
no treason TO mother country In their
hearts. The institution, lawB aud religion
ot the American Nation were as dear 10
their lamonted aouls as the Ark, the Law
and the Temple were 10 that nation who
sang ol their devotion thus: "If I forget
thee, U Jerusalem, let my right hand for
get her cunning; II do not remember
thee, let my tongue cleave to tho roof OF
my mouth, II | prefer not Jerusalem 10
my chief JOY" i.2s,lI- ! -. :
WAS THE PRICE TOO GREAT.
Were these deluded menP Do the blesa.
inSs that this country secures to ali It's
citizens without regard to race, color or
previous condition OF seryitude iustify
such an outlay OF treasure and precious
nief Is the country worth the sacrifice
that was made for It's preservation? What
aay yon, soldiers Of the Grand Army OF the
Republic? Every loyal man is anick with
the answer, "yes. And If necessary 10
crush out treason and preserve tho in.
tegrlty OF the Union, let the sacrifice be
doubled" What country on earth in all tba.
goes to make a happy and prosperous peo.
pie equals our own ? You can not find its
equal within or without the boundaries Of
civilization. Our laws are equitable. The
fullest liberty Of speech is youchsafed 10
all. From one end OF the land to the
other there is system of free education
that Is not surpassed auyghere. !" Wa
have no titled nobility; the only, nobility
We recognizes is the nobility OF brains and
heart. Every man with sound mind and
an honest heart ia prince and king.
The poor mans son stands on an equal
iootlug with the son OF the rich man 40
lar as any preferments and gifts the Ma.
ton has to bestow. Three times within
the recollection Of some OF us who are etill
young the presidential chair has been oc.
cupied by men who have struggled no
from the humblest walks Of life 10 that
proudest position in the civilized world
Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses Grant and
James A. Garfield. Three Of the brightest
stars that ever shone in the galaxy OF
fame. 49, - =
And yet there arc some who make their
homes among Us who do not love this eoy-
ernment, and are ready to stab It to death.
Who are they? They are not Americans.
They are not the men, soldiers OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic, who bravely
confronted you on many q bloody field.
For believe that rank and file OF the
survivors ofthe Confederate army as well as
the great majority Of the Southern people
are too perfectly sstiaiied with the adjust
ment OF the political differences OF the
North and South accomplished by the
war. Then who are these enemies? They
are malcontents, political adyenturers and
iueitives from lands across the sea.
Olsuch pestilential vermin tho ecaffold
and pcnitentiary should relieve society in
quick order.
eHADows CAST BEFORE,
From the countless graves in which
sleep the dust oil soldiers Of the Union, In
thrilling tones like trumpet blast, we arc
warned to be viGilsnt-not to eleep on
picket auard-and to be swift 10 rally at
the first roll Of the nlsrum drum.
We now know this Nation did moi heed
soon enough the notes OF alarm that we're
heard 30 clear, 30 loud and 30 fierce during
the years juet preceding the war. The DO.
iltlcal sky long wore troubled aspect.
Ever and anon like the "sroyl OF rup,n
conld be heard the distant thunder, be.
tokening On approaching storm. Men
the heavens with serious and
anxious gszs. A feeling OF dread appre.
hension was lelt by the most Thoughtful
and far.seeing. Men seemed to feel thst
they were walking above q slumberinc
volcano. Though but child, l remember
as il it were only yesterday, the deep 30
licltude and dreadful suspense that hung
over our home like funeral pail. can re.
member how my fathers friends would
call often, in the evening during tho win.
ter OF 1850 and 1861 to talk over the state
Of the country. They were oppressed
With feeling Of dread. They saw that
the Nation WAS about to be plunged into
tho awful vortex OF wGr. sat In silence
and fear during these discussicos. and
when the friends would 90 away then nv
father and my mother, with troubled
laCe9, &oult Contiuua to talk upon the
all.absorbing theme. What took place in
our home took place in almost every home
i'll the land, especially those situated
eonth Of Mason and Dixon's line. All felt
that the danger was imminent, that war
was inevitable. And many urged imne-
diase and decisive action, whilst others
delay, and ''indulged the de.u-
sions Of hope" All over the South there
wGs the greatest excitement. In State
Conventions, in Legislatures, 10 country
and town meetings inhammstory anil
treasonsbie speeches we're made. THIS
more rash aud hot.headed the speaker tho
londer he wss applaudei. Men OF con.
servative and cautious views had al,ogeth-
or too little irillence in thes, gatherings.
compGnies we're Organized and
drilled in almost every Southern State
months before Mr.. Llnc,ln took his seat,
TEkAsoSABLg ACTS.
Tho Secretary Of War under the preced.
ing administration wAs ON plying tho ar.
senRls OF the North Of the munitions OF
war and slowing them away in the srsen-
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